Fruit and vegetable press



Feb. 14, 1928.

J. L. SOWERS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESS Filed April 17, 1925 INVENTUR/ JAMES L. Sownns .H Til-0121 15! Patented Feb. 14,1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. JAMES L. sownns, or Munorn, INDIANA, assienon T THE TYLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or MUNCIE, INDIANA, A oonronarron or INDIANA.

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESS.

Application filed April 17, 1925. Serial No. 23,959.

1 and the stand being about nine inches high.

Advantages desirable in a device of the kind referred to are, that the contents of the receptacle may be crushed efliectively and with a minimum of exertion, and that there may be no undue strain or wear upon any of the parts of the device. y

My invention contemplates the providing of a cone-shaped perforate receptacle having outwardly molded annular shoulder and vertically or substantially vertically dis posed neck, the said neck being adapted for engagement and" retention by a support stand or holder, and a cone shaped crusher element having an annular shoulder adapted to roll on the annular shoulder of the receptacle, the length of the said crusher element, from its shoulder to the point thereof, being slightly less than the distance from the shoulder or hearing race of the receptacle to the apex of the receptacle. By this combination and arrangement of parts, the plas tic contents are prevented from rising above the shoulder of the receptacle, and at the same time there is a rolling or crushing contact maintained throughout the length of the body of the crusher, without undue strain on the receptacle walls of the apex thereof, and without tendency of the contents to become massed or impacted in the apex portion of the receptacle.

The objects of my invention are accomplished by, and the invention is embodied in the new, construction and arrangement of parts described in the following specification, defined in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

The several parts of the device are identitied by suitable characters of reference applied thereto.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved 7 vegetable and fruit press.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top planview on the line 3-3 in Figure 1, the receptacle having been removed. Y i

Figure 4: is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line H in Figure 2.

The cone shaped receptacle A is made of perforated sheetmetal, the neck A thereof bemg of vertical formation and providing the annular shoulder offset A 'whichis curved in cross section, as plainly shown inFigure 4. A frame ring B is curved in cross section and has a double lipped flange B between WHOSE sides is securely retained the lipor flange out th neck of the receptacle.

Adapted to be rolled within said receptacle, is a cone shaped crusher G. This crusher may be made of hard WOOQlSUCl] as maple or elm, and is of such formation relative to the parts of the device hereinbefore described, that when its pointis at lowered position in the receptacle, its shoulder C and shoulder C are in rolling engagement with the ofiset A of the neck, and with the underside oi the frame ring B respectively. By this form and combination of the parts described there is no tendency of the crusher to impact any contents in the apex of the receptacle, and theefi'ect of the crusher, in its motion with its shoulder C rolling on the shoulder A and its lower end being free, is, that the pressure of the plastic contents against the wall of the receptacle, is practically uniform throughout. Moreover there is no pressure or strain of the metal at the point of the receptacle.

The neck and head portion of the crusher may be formed integral with the body portion of the structure, as shown, or may be of swivel or pivotedconstruction. The integral "form of head-has been found satisfactory and is to be preferred on account of its being economical of construction.

The receptacle constructed in accordance with my invention is especially adapted to being held in secure position on a support stand of any suitable structure in which is embodied a band or frame piece which is adapted to embrace the neck of the receptacle. -A support frame oi": desirable form and structure is that shown in the drawings and it consists of a resilient metal bar D its body portion being curled to circular form shown in Figure 3; the end portions are turned outwardly thence are brought: to positions spaced apart: and their ends are sccured togg'ctlui'; thus forming :1 handle i Uprights i (i and ll, alsomade .o'l llat metal bars. are riveted at their tops-to the said clamp baud D, and are retained spaced apart at their lower portions by a spider member havirur the arms K, and a central ring portion L. r

The inner surface of the clamp member may he plain or serrated, the latter form of surface being ]')rel'crred as contrilmtory to the tenacity oi the engagement between the receptacle neck and the said clamp member.

To separate the receptacle from the stand the operators grip is simply released at the handle E, the receptacle in its entirety may then be simply li't'ted free from the stand.

A train and vegetable press constructed in accordance with my invention is compact in size, light in weight. easy to use, and. Qt'OllOll'llCill of manufacture. The receptacle being easily removable from the stand, the entire device is capable of being easily and thoroughly cleansed and maintained in sanitary condition.

lVhat I claim as my invention, and dcsire to secure by Letters Patent, 'is:

1. A device of the kind described, comprising an inverted conc-sha 'ied perforate receptacle having outwardly molded shoulder and neck, the latter being adapted for retention by a support stand, and a coneshaped crusher having an annular shoulder which is adapted to roll on the shoulder crushcr lrom its shoulder licing such that the point ol. the crusher occupies position removed from the apex ot the receptacle.

3. A device oi the ltilul described, com prising a coni al perforate receptacle having outwardly n'iolded shoulder and neck. and a cone shaped crusher having; an annular shoulder adapted to roll on the shoulder of the receptacle.

-;l-. A conical perforate receptacle for a device of the kind dcscriljied, having" an outwardly molded annular shoulder adapted to constitute a race or ot'lset upon which the shoulder of the cone shaped crusher may be rolled, and having an integrally formed neck adapted for retention by a support device.

It conical pcr'lorate receptacle for a device of the kind described, having an outwardly disposed annular shoulder or race and an integrally formed vertical neck provided with outwardly disposedannular lip, and an annular head ring provided with an outwardly disposed flange in which the lip of the receptacle is secured.

JAMES L. SOlVERS. 

